Late Wheat
Benjamin Moore · CC-240
Straw, not butter
LRV47.41
Hex#CAB88C
RGB202 · 184 · 140
WarmthWarm
UndertoneGolden straw with a green edge; a muted, dusty yellow-tan
FamilyYellows
CollectionDesigner Classics
In real rooms
Photographed under consistent light · credited & tagged
How it reads
Late Wheat is a muted golden yellow with enough tan and green in it to stay quiet — the color of a field in September rather than a lemon. At LRV 47 it sits mid-tone, so on cabinetry it reads as a real color without ever shouting, and it has none of the acidity that makes most yellows hard to live with.
It is superb in a kitchen: warm against marble, gentle against white tile, and happy beside brass, oak and black. In cool north light it can lean khaki; in warm light it glows like honey.
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Questions
Is Late Wheat too yellow for cabinets?
No — the tan and green in it keep it far from a primary yellow. On cabinets it reads as a warm, sophisticated straw.
What white goes with Late Wheat?
A soft warm white — Swiss Coffee, White Dove or Wimborne White — keeps the scheme mellow. A stark white will make it look more yellow.
Painted a room in Late Wheat?
Add it to the reference library — credited to you, photographed in honest light.
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Reviewed by The Color Digest editors · @thecolordigest
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